An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

three thousand soldiers—as well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and interference of the outside

of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the

seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled the residential areas for the

at for too long. It was a station

designed this way because of the Dragons." Conrad murmured, slightly

Dark Adventurer responded with a subtle nod, before uttering

all of them

sad smile and

size and incredible relevance. Most posts are about as large as a hectare.

"I see…"

surrounding area and noticed

their numbers slowly merged, someone rushed to

late twenties, pretty,

flair to it. She wore

be black, but the blade of choice that was hung on the strap around her hip had a silvery

one knee, raising the other as

Conrad. General Lucy pays her respect to

was stern and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an accent that

to one of the two

It's been

the younger lady, his face quickly moving

a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander

few steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still

soldiers, talkless of rising up the ranks to the position of

—Respect!

at such a young age.

the outstretched hand offered by the Dark Adventurer—someone she had

she shook his

drown all of it and simply respond to the kind words of the

Ralyks. However, I am

glint of ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed

Then, I look forward to seeing